Today is Day 24 of #MentalHealthAwarenessMonth .. I’ve been extremely active on my other profiles but today I found this meme and decided to post it because I believe this quote is such an accurate depiction of how most people view me. I don’t speak of my #struggles often to the people closest to me because I would rather fight my #battle than complain about it, and I would rather be fun to be around and talk to than be a “Debbie Downer” .. because I act this way, I do not have people that call to check on me, I do not have people that ask me how I’m feeling, I do not have people that randomly come to cheer me up if they think I’m feeling down...
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Ironically enough, I used to wear a mask around the people I had to be around the most.. it is those people who have the opportunities to #hurt you the worst.. so I simply chose to wear a defense as often as possible.. in recent months however, I’ve become a light of #positivity in my home with the family I’ve created, but I have remained somewhat #isolated from certain people.. *
I think it’s important to be #unapologetically YOU.. and whatever you have to do to #achieve your peace, whomever you have to disconnect from, whatever you need to #change , whatever you need to eliminate, DO IT.. because this is YOUR life. Do what makes YOU #happy . Live for YOU. Because at the end of the day, the only relationship that truly matters is the one you have with YOURSELF.. if you don’t love yourself, why should anyone else?? *
It has taken almost 29 years for me to learn how to genuinely #love myself. But I’m here. And never again will I let anyone, regardless of who they are, take away my #peace and #happiness .
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In 2018, #MentalHealth is a topic that very many people are still ignorant to.. Where most see rudeness, it may be #anxiety .. where most see laziness, it may be #depression .. where most see unusual excitement, it may be #bipolar disorder.. if someone you love is exhibiting behavior that is out of their character, DO NOT begin interrogating them, judging them, blaming them or gossiping about them.. approach them GENTLY & with #RESPECT .. DO NOT MAKE IT ABOUT YOU! If you can’t figure out what to say, use Google!